Looking for practical Acholi to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Ndau translation (Ndau) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ndau.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Mhoro(ah-yo)
Naki
Ndatenda(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mangwanani akanaka(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Masikati akanaka(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Manheru akanaka(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Usiku hwakanaka(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tichasangana zvakare(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Sara zvakanaka(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Zita rako ndiani?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Zita rangu ndiJohn(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Uri sei?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Ndinofara kukuziva(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Nye neno.
Handinzwisise.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Konyo kuc.
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Konyo kuc.
Pinda kurudyi.
Tye kanyim.
Enda mberi.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Mari yefare ingani?
One ticket, please.
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nye konyo.
Ndakakanganiswa.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ehe
Bila
Aih
Kweyo
Pangani
Ng'ato konyo
Ndakubvumirana
Ng'ato konyo ni
Handibvumirani
Okwero kany
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ika kany?
Unofungei?
Ikwok kany?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Tye kany
Mirira nguva shoma
Ng'ato konyo
Ndineurombo
Bila kany
Hapana dambudziko
Tye kany
Makorokoto
Aye konyo
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.